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Nicole Acosta

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Nicole is a 4-time New York Press Association award-winning writer from The Bronx, New York. She graduated in 2019, with a bachelor's degree in Media Studies and Journalism from Mercy College.

Her passion for community storytelling blossomed during her time as the Managing Editor of her college publication, The Impact, where she covered local news in Westchester County. She’s experienced in all verticals of media. She loves to create engaging and unique content whether it’s through social media, copywriting, digital marketing, or public relations projects.

Nicole was a reporter at Daily Voice and covered Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.

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Obituaries

Longtime Suburban Philly Firefighter, Police Officer Dies, 33 A longtime Pennsylvania firefighter who also served his community as a police officer died on Monday, Sept. 12. He was 33. Born in Upland and raised in Boothwyn, James C. Hallman III was a 19-year member of the Boothwyn Fire Company, according to his obituary and the department. The Upper Chichester Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Firefighter James Hallman, III. Jim was a 19... Posted by Upper Chichester Fire Department on Monday, September 12, 2022 "His confidence to get the job done was always felt by his fellow brothers," the Upper Chichester Fire department wr…

by Nicole Acosta

09/20/2022

Police & Fire

Accused Philly Area Dealer Busted In Raid With Stockpile Of Guns, Drugs, Stolen Cars A suspected Philadelphia area drug dealer is facing multiple charges after being busted with a stockpile of guns, drugs, and stolen cars, authorities said. Joseph “Joey” Scott, of Middletown Township, was charged Thursday, Sept. 15 with several drug and weapons offenses and sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on $1 million bail, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Local and state authorities recovered 10 handguns — including two illegally modified to be fully automatic — a bulletproof vest, ammunition, five stolen cars, crystal …

by Nicole Acosta

09/19/2022

Police & Fire

VA Passenger Dies In NJ Turnpike Crash: Police A 26-year-old woman from Virginia died in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday, Sept. 18, authorities said. Kayla Rodriguez was riding in a Ford Explorer traveling southbound near milepost 18.5 in West Deptford when the SUV failed to stay in its lane, left the road, and struck a guardrail around 3:50 a.m., NJ State Police said. The Falls Church woman was pronounced dead after the crash. The status of the driver's injuries was not immediately provided by the police. The investigation remains ongoing.

by Nicole Acosta

09/19/2022

News

Winner: $1 Million Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold North Of Lehigh Valley A scratch-off Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold north of the Lehigh Valley. The $1,000,000 Cash King ticket was sold at Boyer's Food Markets on West Bertch Street in Lansford (Carbon County), state lottery officials announced on Monday, Sept. 19. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. $1,000,000 Cash King is a $20 game that offers top prizes of $1 million. Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.

by Nicole Acosta

09/19/2022

Police & Fire

Chester County Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Car A Chester County man was charged after police said he was driving drunk with a child in the car, authorities said. A West Chester police officer conducted a traffic stop on a dark-colored Chevrolet Silverado around 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, police said. They didn't specify why the car driven by 46-year-old Orlando Falvo was stopped, however, court records show he failed to stop at a red light. As officers approached Falvo, they believed he was under the influence of alcohol, and noticed there was a child in the back seat, police said. Falvo, of Coatesville, apparently re…

by Nicole Acosta

09/19/2022

Police & Fire

Search Launched For Missing Delco Woman, 22 Police in Delaware County have launched a search for a missing 22-year-old woman. Kayla Gibbs has gone missing from her Drexel Hill home, Upper Darby police said in a Monday, Sept. 19 Facebook post. She was last seen wearing black leggings, a black and white shirt, and black and white Crocs. Anyone with information is asked to contact Upper Darby police at 610-734-7693.

by Nicole Acosta

09/19/2022

Police & Fire

Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery Of Bucks County Gas Station: Police Images have been released of two men who robbed a gas station employee at gunpoint in Bucks County, authorities said. The masked suspects walked into the Sunoco A-Plus located at the corner of Route 309 and Hilltown Pike around 3 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, Hilltown Township police said. The armed men then threatened to shoot a worker, who told police that the suspects took an unknown amount of cash from multiple skills machines. The robbers fled the scene in a maroon SUV before police from neighboring departments arrived. The maroon SUV.Hilltown Township Police Department Anyone with i…

by Nicole Acosta

09/19/2022

Police & Fire

'Unwanted Kissing' PA BOE Member Has Harassment Charge Dropped: Report A school board member and real estate agent in the Lehigh Valley will have a harassment charge dropped after the charging officer and alleged victim failed to show up to court, WFMZ reports. A school board member for the Whitehall-Coplay School District, Fady Salloum, 42, was charged in June with kissing a victim "unwantedly" at a property in Whitehall, the outlet says. The charge was dropped on Monday, Sept. 19, court records show. Salloum also works as a real estate agent with RE/Max in Allentown, according to its website. Click here for more from WFMZ.

by Nicole Acosta

09/19/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Shot While Sleeping In Her Reading Home, Police Say A woman is in recovery after police say someone shot into her Reading home on Saturday, Sept. 17. Heather Kerns, 43, was sleeping in the first-floor front room of her home on the 300 block of S 7th Street when she was shot around 2 a.m., Reading police said. She suffered a minor graze wound and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, authorities said. Police said that an unknown gunman opened fire at two homes on the block around that time. Police added that there is no indication of a threat to the general public. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Reading P…

by Nicole Acosta

09/19/2022

Police & Fire

Man Stabbed After Confronting Car Thieves Outside Montgomery County Home, Police Say A man was stabbed after confronting car thieves outside his home in Montgomery County, authorities said. Officers responding to the 200 block of Grove Avenue in Cheltenham found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds around 3 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, local police said. The unidentified victim was taken to a local hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition, authorities said. Witnesses apparently told police that the victim confronted a group of masked men who were breaking into his car in front of his home. "A struggle ensued and one of the males stabbed the victim m…

by Nicole Acosta

09/19/2022

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